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A01C 23/02

Special arrangements for delivering the liquid directly into the soil

Full Title

Distributing devices specially adapted for liquid manure or other fertilising liquid, including ammonia, e.g. transport tanks or sprinkling wagons > Special arrangements for delivering the liquid directly into the soil

Filing statistics

CPC A01C 23/02 belongs to the parent subclass A01C, which recorded 83,846 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 2,270 in 2013 to 6,952 in 2023 (+206%), peaking at 12,116 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class A01 are JOHN DEERE (6,949 applications), MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY (6,297 applications) and DOW AGROSCIENCES (5,458 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. JOHN DEERE US 6,949
  2. MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY US 6,297
  3. DOW AGROSCIENCES US 5,458
  4. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 5,296
  5. BAYER CROPSCIENCE DE 4,654
  6. PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL US 4,631
  7. SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS CH 4,410
  8. CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA US 4,128
  9. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 3,805
  10. BAYER DE 3,607